Tag Archives: NatWest

Why has WTW bought Cushon? Why did people buy Cushon?

Posted on December 11, 2025 by henry tapper

One interesting snippet from the WTW/NatWest Cushon press release comes at the end of Nick Reeves’ pre-report I wonder what an employer in a firm such as Creative or Salvus is thinking having started with that trust, become part of … Continue reading →

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Why are banks so rubbish at workplace pensions?

Posted on October 26, 2025 by henry tapper

The chart shows how “pensions” fit into a retail structure alongside protection and investments. This blog explains why workplace pensions do not fit on this organigram and why banks are so bad at doing pensions. Yesterday, I wrote a piece … Continue reading →

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Will NatWest get back its £144m for 85% of Cushon?

Posted on September 22, 2025 by henry tapper

It’s an important story if Editor John Greenwood puts his name to it. It was published on a Friday and so has had very little comment on it from a pension press (as yet) but I suspect it will have. … Continue reading →

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NatWest’s Market Insights on turning pots to pensions.

Posted on July 9, 2025 by henry tapper

NatWest produce an excellent round up of pension news; you can read it here. I am interested in their views of how the Pension Schemes Bill will play out. They make an interesting point that there could be alternatives to … Continue reading →

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NatWest Cushon set their sights high at the Mansion House

Posted on March 6, 2025 by henry tapper

John Greenwood has reported on yesterday’s event at the Mansion House, reported on from the FT and Torsten Bell’s perspective here. It looks that an agreement was in place that set the FT’s Mary McDougall on reporting Torsten Bell and … Continue reading →

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Capital Markets and Brexit – on Pension SuperHaven’s side!

Posted on October 5, 2024 by henry tapper

Having just posted on the lamentable reaction of pension consultants to pension innovation, I had a quick browse of linked in to see if I could find something to cheer me up! I did, and in a most unexpected place! … Continue reading →

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Uber’s reluctant conversion to pensioning their drivers shows “it can be done”.

Posted on June 16, 2022 by henry tapper

This morning we are hearing from @The_TUC @CWUnews @CommunityUnion @fsb_policy @Uber @TataCompanies @NatWestGroup and @coopuk as part of our saving for later life inquiry. Learn more here:https://t.co/Gy1WRSXpEE Watch the session here from 9.15am: https://t.co/AtY0lWCOf7 — Work & Pensions Committee (@CommonsWorkPen) … Continue reading →

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What to do with Fred Goodwin’s refunded pension

Posted on March 9, 2010 by henry tapper

Of course it’s only been a decade or so since RBS bought Natwest and you can’t expect integrated systems or customer services overnight. So I’m prepared to forgive RBS for forgetting about customer service, after all they are a mighty investment bank and one that as a nation we can all be proud of.
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